Total Crime Rate
110.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linda Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Goldenhill & Sandyford , and the 350th highest crime rate of 844 local areas in Stoke-on-Trent .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linda Road (ST6 5NB) in the last 12 months was 110.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the Goldenhill & Sandyford average (108.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linda Road (ST6 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Hayes Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linwood Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Goldenhill & Sandyford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linwood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Littlewalk Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grayshott Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westbourne Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Furlong Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | New Hayes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linwood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grayshott Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaycean Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carsington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carsington Drive | Under investigation |
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